5 a.m. Get up. Find clothes to wear. Wash a few dishes, pick up clutter in public living areas.

5:30 a.m. Shower, dress, etc.

6:10 a.m. Make smoothie, coffee, pack lunch

6:30 a.m. blow hair dry

6:40 a.m. Leave house to pick up van pool

6:50 a.m. Drive van to work.

7:50 a.m. Analyze, argue, read, consider, discuss (10 %). Oh, and meet and write memos (40 %). Also, put out fires (50%).

noon Over lunch, hit the interwebs or head to yoga, if not continuing with 7:50 a.m. pursuits.

1 p.m.  See 7:50 a.m. Repeat.

5 p.m. Leave for van

5:10 p.m. Ride home – hit the interwebs or read or fail to escape chatty van rider.

6:15 p.m. Eat dinner with family. Endure tantrums, enjoy giggles, clean up. Possibly go for a short walk.

7:30 p.m. Begin bedtime routine.

9 p.m. End bedtime routine. Good night: climb sleepily out of bed and clean dishes, fold laundry, pick up house, clean until 10 p.m. Most nights: fall asleep and fall woefully behind.

Rinse, repeat. Weekend variations include longer walks with kid during the day, play dates, playground visits and menu planning and grocery shopping. W00t.